S2 Week 2

Question 1

Accentuate

Answer 1

To stress, highlight

Question 2

Acerbic

Answer 2

Biting, bitter in tone or taste

Question 3

Acquiesce

Answer 3

To agree without protesting

Question 4

Brazen

Answer 4

Excessively bold, brash

Question 5

Calamity

Answer 5

An event with disastrous consequences

Question 6

Calibrate

Answer 6

To set, standardize

Question 7

Callous

Answer 7

Harsh, cold, unfeeling

Question 8

Daunting

Answer 8

Intimidating, causing one to lose courage

Question 9

Dearth

Answer 9

A lack, scarcity

Question 10

Debacle

Answer 10

A disastrous failure, disruption

Question 11

Ebullient

Answer 11

Extremely lively, enthusiastic

Question 12

Eclectic

Answer 12

Consisting of a diverse variety of elements

Question 13

Edict

Answer 13

An order, decree

Question 14

Façade

Answer 14

1) the wall of a building.
2)deceptive appearance or attitude

Question 15

Facile

Answer 15

1)Easy, requiring little effort.
2)superficial, archive with minimal thought or care insincere

Question 16

Garish

Answer 16

Gaudy, in bad taste

Question 17

Garrulous

Answer 17

Talkative, wordy

Question 18

Hackneyed

Answer 18

Unoriginal, trite

Question 19

Iconoclast

Answer 19

One who attacks common beliefs or institutions

Question 20

Jubilant

Answer 20

Extremely Joyful, happy